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2026 WCQ: NFF should be putting pressure on FIFA to deduct three points from South Africa – Udeze
Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has said the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) should be putting pressure on FIFA to remove three points from South Africa.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Bafana Bafana of South Africa are cruising through the World Cup qualifiers in Group C.
The 1996 AFCON champions have a five-point lead over second-place Rwanda and six clear of the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
However their bid to reach a first World Cup since hosting the tournament in 2010 hangs in the balance.
Despite their healthy lead in the group, a potential points deduction looms over Bafana following the fielding of Teboho Mokoena in their game against Lesotho, when he should have been serving a suspension.
With the matter still under FIFA’s review, the controversy has cast a shadow over Bafana’s hopes of qualifying.
Lesotho FA Threatens To Protest Against South Africa
Lesotho Football Association (LFA) secretary-general Mokhosi Mohapi reiterated on Thursday they will lodge a protest if Mokoena is in the match-day squad for today’s (Friday).
Mohapi said the Lesotho FA believes Mokoena, who was fielded in their last game against Bafana — a 2-0 win to South Africa in Polokwane in March — when he should have been serving a suspension, should not play against them on Friday.
Also Read: 2026 WCQ: Bafana Coach Broos Dismisses Lesotho’s Protest Threat As Nonsense
Commenting on the issue, Udeze believe the NFF are not doing enough, stating that former Super Eagles coach and current Benin Republic handler Gernot Rohr has been vocal about the incident.
“By now I expect the NFF to be putting pressure on FIFA to remove the three points from South Africa,” Udeze said on Brila FM. “What are they waiting for, they also have their own fault.
“Look at Gernot Rohr, he has come out to question why FIFA have not done anything concerning the three points issue yet because it could benefit his team.
“So I don’t understand why the NFF have been keeping quiet.”
Super Eagles Hope To Get Faltering Campaign Back On Track
Meanwhile, the Super Eagles will hope Bafana drop points against Lesotho in today’s clash in Bloemfontein.
On their part, the Eagles will host Rwanda on Saturday in Uyo and will look to do the double over them.
Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal now holds another Champions League record after the club’s 2-1 victory over Frankfurt on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Yamal’s assist for Jules Kounde means he now has more goal involvements in the tournament than any other player aged 18 or younger.
The Spaniard has now beaten Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe’s record.
Barcelona had to come from behind to get the three points against Frankfurt at the Spotify Nou Camp.
Ansgar Knauff put the Bundesliga side in front before the break.
But in the second half, two goals from Kounde sealed an important victory for the Catalans, with Marcus Rashford and Yamal bagging assists.
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has blamed a lack of control and fatigue for their 2-1 defeat to Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Maresca’s men took the lead through Joao Pedro, before the Serie A side fought back to take all three points.
Gianluca Scamacca’s header levelled the game, before Charles De Ketelaere smashed in the winner in the 83rd minute.
“After we conceded the first goal, we lost control a little bit of the game,” Maresca told TNT Sports.
“We are playing every two days, two days, two days. For a moment we looked like we struggled a bit.
“We were aggressive like them. We had different chances to make it 2-0 and when we conceded 1-1 the dynamic of the game changed a little bit.”
Chelsea now have 10 points from six games, two points behind eighth-placed Liverpool.
The Blues welcome Everton to Stamford Bridge next in the Premier League this weekend.
Brazil head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has predicted that Arsenal will not win the Champions League this season.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Gunners have won all the five fixtures they have played so far and are top of the league phase with 15 points.
Mikel Arteta’s side have seen off the likes of Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich in that run, conceding only one goal.
Arsenal are being regarded by several pundits as one of the favourites to lift the trophy this season.
But Ancelotti, who won the competition twice with AC Milan and three times with Real Madrid, feels one of his former clubs will emerge champions.
In an interview with TNT Sport, Ancelotti was asked who is thinks will win the Champions League, he simply replied: “My Real Madrid.”
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